New items – 7 total

• Basically no one is using AI agents for their DoorDash orders

  https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/10/doordash-says-outside-ai-agents-have-only-led-to-hundreds-of-orders-so-far/

  Ars Technica 10/30/2026

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• Over 25% of people lie to get antibiotics—and their lies aren't even good

  https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/10/over-25-of-people-lie-to-get-antibiotics-and-their-lies-arent-even-good/

  Ars Technica 10/30/2026

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• Dartmouth's provost warned us about AI cheating—but his own AI use cost him his job

  https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/10/dartmouths-provost-warned-us-about-ai-cheating-but-his-own-ai-use-cost-him-his-job/

  Ars Technica 10/30/2026

  ai

• Anthropic VS code extension on Cursor backdoored for nearly 12 hours

  https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/10/anthropic-vs-code-extension-on-cursor-backdoored-for-nearly-12-hours/

  Ars Technica 10/30/2026

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• Supersonic airliner in doubt as company shifts to powering AI data centers

  https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/10/united-airlines-ceo-doubts-supersonic-airliner-from-boom-will-be-ready-by-2029/

  Ars Technica 10/30/2026

  ai

• Oh captain, our captain: Ars staff remembers Patrick Stewart

  https://arstechnica.com/culture/2026/10/oh-captain-our-captain-ars-staff-remembers-patrick-stewart/

  Ars Technica 10/30/2026

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• Flesh-eating screwworms are feasting on pets; 4 dogs and cat attacked this week

  https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/10/flesh-eating-screwworms-are-feasting-on-pets-4-dogs-and-cat-attacked-this-week/

  Ars Technica 10/30/2026

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